[A Dutch consul]

Thos Worlidge fecit 1758 Etching, platemark 200 x 145mm (8 x 5¾"). Good impression; trimmed on platemark; 'J.B.' verso (for John Barnard). Rembrandtesque print by Thomas Worlidge (1700-66) who specialised in etchings either copied from, or in the style of Rembrandt. Born in Peterborough, Worlidge was a pupil of Alessandro Maria Grimaldi, whose daughter Arabella he married. Lifetime impression from Collection of John Barnard (1709-84), print-collector and one of the foremost connoisseurs of his day.State iii/v; W7-; D59 and 157.
[Ref: 32875] £280.00